Kohlberg
Kohlberg rises to 294 m in Pennsylvania. Scotts Mountain stands 331 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Alfred J. Fritchman Reservoir Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Kohlberg (from German: Kohle Berg, "Coal Mountain"), Coal Hill or Spring Hill is a low mountain in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The main peak, which rises to 971 feet (296 m), is located in Lower Saucon Township between Hellertown and Springtown. A small portion of the mountain reaches into Springfield Township in Bucks County. It is a part of the Reading Prong of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Wikidata Q25203994, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 294 m
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 13.2 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 21 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 24 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 24 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Alfred J. Fritchman Reservoir Park: 0.9 mi
- Polk Valley Park: 1.5 mi
- Southeastern Park: 1.9 mi
- Morris J. Dimmick Park: 1.9 mi
- Water Authority Park: 2.1 mi
- Heller–Wagner Grist Mill: 2.3 mi
- Springfield Township Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Steelworkers' Archives: 4.6 mi
- National Museum of Industrial History: 5.0 mi
- Esther M. Lee African American Heritage Center: 5.5 mi
- Swoveberg: 1.0 mi
- Bitts Hill: 1.3 mi
- Focht Hill: 1.9 mi
- Kirchberg: 1.9 mi
- Church Hill: 2.3 mi
- Lost River Caverns: 1.9 mi
- SteelStacks: 4.9 mi
- The Sun Inn: 5.8 mi
- Josiah White II Canal Boat: 7.6 mi
- Crayola Experience: 10.0 mi
- Jesus the Teacher Statue: 4.2 mi
- St. Jane De Chantal Statue: 4.3 mi
- Our Lady of Deliverance Statue/Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
- Taylor Field Memorial: 4.8 mi
- President Pumping Engine: 5.0 mi
- Lehigh Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Esperanza: 5.0 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 5.5 mi
- Sand Island Children's Garden: 5.5 mi
- Japanese Serenity Garden: 5.5 mi
- Mr. Imagination's Sculpture Garden: 4.6 mi
- The Bridge: 4.9 mi
- Amos The Greyhound: 5.7 mi
- Nittany Lion Mascot Statue: 5.7 mi
- John Amos Comenius Monument: 6.2 mi
- Charlie Brown's Clearing: 4.7 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 6.8 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 6.8 mi
- Parkside Pavillion: 12.1 mi
- Carousel Grove: 12.2 mi
- Lehigh Park Spring: 9.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 9.7 mi
- Helfrichs Spring: 10.9 mi
- Poorhouse Spring: 12.7 mi
- Marble Spring: 13.0 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 7.4 mi
- Mount Washington: 9.8 mi
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 12.5 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 13.8 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 14.3 mi
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 4.6 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 20.3 mi
- High Falls: 9.2 mi
- Princess Run Waterfall: 21.4 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 6.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kohlberg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotts Mountain | NE 43° | 331 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bauer Rock | W 271° | 317 m | 7.1 mi |
| Flint Hill | SW 226° | 308 m | 3.4 mi |
| Gaffney Hill | NNE 30° | 308 m | 4.9 mi |
| Kirchberg | NNW 337° | 305 m | 1.9 mi |
| Haycock Mountain | SE 140° | 295 m | 6.8 mi |
| Musconetcong Mountain | ENE 67° | 289 m | 16.6 mi |
| South Mountain | NW 311° | 282 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:54 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springtown 1 NNE, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1178635 — Kohlberg, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357294039
Day trips start here
- Hellertown · 2 mi
- Bethlehem · 6 mi
- Quakertown · 9 mi
- Allentown · 10 mi
- Easton · 10 mi
- Emmaus · 10 mi
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